The EPA said it will order an immediate cleanup of the area if dioxins that pose 'unacceptable risk to human health and the environment,' are found in the area.
of the area if dioxins that pose"unacceptable risk to human health and the environment," are found in the area, the agency said in a news release, adding that it would oversee any possible cleanup.
Norfolk Southern will also be required to conduct a background study that compares dioxin levels around East Palestine, to dioxin levels in other areas not impacted by theEPA Administrator Michael Regan said he came to his decision after speaking directly with East Palestine residents. "Over the last few weeks, I've sat with East Palestine residents and community leaders in their homes, businesses, churches, and schools," Regan said in a statement."I've heard their fears and concerns directly, and I've pledged that these experiences would inform EPA's ongoing response efforts."
The EPA said that as of Feb. 28, the agency has collected air, soil and water samples from the potentially impacted area to test for"indicator chemicals" such as chlorobenzenes and chlorophenols that would suggest the potential for the release of dioxins attributed to the derailment. No one was injured when 38 Norfolk Southern cars derailed Feb. 3 in a fiery, mangled mess on the outskirts of town, but as fears grew about a potential explosion due to hazardous chemicals in 10 of the derailed cars, officials evacuated the area.
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